EANS-Adhoc: austriamicrosystems AG
austriamicrosystems´ Annual General Meeting
elects new members to the Supervisory Board and resolves to carry forward the
balance sheet profit
ad-hoc disclosure transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
02.04.2009
Unterpremstaetten, Austria (April 2, 2009) The Annual General Meeting of austriamicrosystems AG (SWX: AMS), a leading worldwide designer and manufacturer of high performance analog ICs for communications, industry & medical and automotive applications, today elected new members to the company´s Supervisory Board which consists of six elected members and three employee representatives going forward. Besides Supervisory Board Chairman Guido Klestil and the two Deputy Chairmen Prof. Siegfried Selberherr and Hans Jörg Kaltenbrunner the elected Supervisory Board comprises of members Klaus Iffland, Michael Grimm and Dr. Kurt Berger. Günter Kneffel, Johann Eitner and Dr. Günter Koppitsch are delegated as employee representatives to the Supervisory Board.
In addition, a motion to carry forward the distributable balance sheet profit was approved instead of distributing a dividend for fiscal year 2008. The authorization to buy back shares was amended. The approved share buy back authorization allows austriamicrosystems to buy back shares on the stock exchange for a minimum price of CHF 1 up to a total of 10% of its paid-in capital within the coming 30 months. The other items on the agenda were also approved.
About austriamicrosystems austriamicrosystems is a leading designer and manufacturer of high performance analog ICs, combining more than 27 years of analog design capabilities and system know-how with its own state-of-the-art manufacturing and test facilities. austriamicrosystems leverages its expertise in low power and high accuracy to provide industry-leading customized and standard analog products. Operating worldwide with more than 1,000 employees, austriamicrosystems focuses on the areas of power management, sensing and mobile entertainment in its markets Communications, Industry & Medical and Automotive, complemented by its Full Service Foundry activities. austriamicrosystems is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich (ticker: AMS). For more information, please visit www.austriamicrosystems.com
end of announcement euro adhoc
Further inquiry note:
Moritz M. Gmeiner
Director Investor Relations
Tel: +43 3136 500-5970
Fax: +43 3136 500-5420
Email: investor@austriamicrosystems.com
Branche: Technology
ISIN: AT0000920863
WKN: 632638
Börsen: SWX Swiss Exchange / official dealing